Job Description
Role Summary
Drive strategic transformation at MANN+HUMMEL – and shape how the organization defines, executes, and achieves its global strategic objectives.
As Performance Office Manager (m/f/d), you will be a key member of the Performance Office and actively support the ongoing transformation at MANN+HUMMEL. Your focus: enabling agile strategy execution through robust methods, processes, tools, governance and cross-functional alignment. You will train, coach and consult the organization to strengthen execution discipline and achieve strategic targets in close collaboration with senior leaders.
Your Challenges
1. Drive Execution Excellence by supporting the agile strategy execution approach, cross-functional alignment and governance to deliver on strategic targets
2. Consult and coach internal stakeholders: analyze challenges, provide structured frameworks/methodologies and trigger mindset/behavior change on individual and team level
3. Support internal customers in developing, planning and executing strategic initiatives, including workshops to align vision, priorities and execution
4. Challenge and sharpen target definitions: assess clarity/viability, ensure strategic alignment and use data to recommend adjustments (incl. OKR logic)
5. Create and provide additional data-driven progress reports where needed; translate insights into actionable recommendations for decision-making
6. Identify interdependencies/overlaps and systemic risks; optimize resources and resolve bottlenecks and conflicts across initiatives
7. Define and continuously improve (agile) project management standards, methods, processes, templates and tools for non-customer projects, especially strategy execution
8. Oversee implementation and correct application of defined standards; support teams in applying project management methodologies effectively
9. Develop role-/target-group-specific learning material and learning journeys; deliver trainings, workshops and enablement formats
10. Facilitate execution by moderating progress meetings, following up on actions, tracking implementation progress, and supporting change management (readiness, adoption, resistance, communication)
Your Profile
11. Education: University degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA) in Business Administration, (Business) Engineering, General/Strategic Management or equivalent work experience.
12. Experience: At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in different functions and/or contexts – ideally with proven ability to “connect the dots” across stakeholders, topics and initiatives.
13. Expertise:Proven expertise in project management methods, agile frameworks (especially OKRs) and related toolsStrong analytical and strategic planning skills with an implementation- and results-oriented mindsetPractical knowledge and experience in change management (readiness, stakeholder management, adoption, resistance)Strong capability to translate data into insights, recommendations and management-ready reporting
14. Language Skills: English fluent mandatory; German is an advantage.
15. Personality: Lead through influence and create alignment in a global, cross-functional environmentStrong facilitation and communication skills; empathetic and credible across levelsPositive, pragmatic and results-oriented with a “can do” mindsetComfortable engaging at all levels; hands-on when neededIndependent self-starter and strong team player
Diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. We select solely based on the best talent. We therefore welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, disability, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Please note that, for data protection reasons, we cannot accept applications via email. Kindly use our online application form instead.
Social Benefits
16. You work with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making freedom
17. Performance-based compensation and comprehensive social benefits
18. Flexible working hours/trust-based working time, plus 30 days of vacation
19. Hybrid working option for employees with children under 12 years: 3 days in Ludwigsburg, 2 days remote; otherwise, 5 days in Ludwigsburg
20. Everyone has Talent: Our talent management process supports your professional development
21. In-house company restaurant
22. Reserved places in a private daycare center nearby (for both under-3 and over-3 children)
23. A modern company pension plan to complement your statutory pension insurance
24. Additional private health insurance (e.g., dental insurance)
25. A wide range of discounts through our Corporate Benefits Portal (e.g., on vacations, fashion, insurance, etc.)
26. Mobility benefits: subsidy for the Germany Ticket, JobRad leasing, and e-charging stations in the free company parking garage with a company charging rate
Are you full of ideas? Are you keen to take on responsibility and really achieve something? Then our doors are open to you. This company lives out its values, gives people the freedom to use their own initiative, and offers many development exciting opportunities and many exciting projects – all of which awaits you here.